croydon voluntary association for the blind
Activities & Mission
Everything we do is focused on transforming lives, the journey from dependence to living independently.We do this through our personal development programmes for blind and partially sighted people in Croydon.Our three organisational aims: to deliver practical support, improve services and to raise awareness of sight loss.
Fundraising
See where Croydon Voluntary Association For The Blind is active and find local fundraising opportunities.
Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£721,506
Latest Expenditure
£766,182
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 99.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £17,032
Charitable Activities £542,561
Other Trading £154,366
Investments £2,538
Other Income £5,009
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £717,517
Raising Funds £48,665
Governance £20,032
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £721,506 | £766,182 | £717,517 | £1,430,948 | £62,495 | 14 / 72 |
| 2024 | £747,895 | £815,677 | £743,168 | £1,475,624 | £37,620 | 15 / 43 |
| 2023 | £733,646 | £734,791 | £675,181 | £1,543,406 | £54,121 | 13 / 48 |
| 2022 | £512,409 | £852,852 | £843,218 | £1,544,551 | £176,412 | 11 / 37 |
| 2021 | £532,058 | £565,407 | £557,870 | £1,884,994 | £352,802 | 14 / 42 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Bedford Hall
72-74 Wellesley Road
CROYDON
SURREY
72-74 Wellesley Road
CROYDON
SURREY
Website
www.croydonvision.org.ukRegistration Date
8 January 2016
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5066436
Charity Number
1165086
Trustees
FRANCES CULLEN
SWARNA PILLAI
DHRUVIN PATEL
JAMIE HENDERSON
KIEREN EXLEY
Nigel Gooding CBE
Josef Khan
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- CROYDON VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND LIMITED
- CROYDON VISION
- CROYDON VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND LTD